Hope For Film
Ted Hope, Shane Snow, Evan Shapiro, Jeanie Finlay, Vanessa Hope, Shawna Carroll, Sophie, Stephen Follows, Elizabeth Joyce, Tomas Leach, AS Hamrah, Debra McGuireExploring how we make good movies—and good creative lives—possible... for ever and ever and ever.
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Resistance and change often begin in art.”
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A producer on over 70 films, studio exec on over 60, Ted launched Amazon’s foray into feature film production. His memoir/handbook "HopeForFilm" is available for your reading pleasure.
former journo (wired, fastco, GQ), current producer (film, theatre), business builder and author (3 books, 2 on the way)
Media's Official Unofficial Cartographer
Quiet girl in a loud dress. Artist & filmmaker. Feature #10 is ALL RIVERS SPILL... I make wry films with melancholic joy, and find inventive ways to connect them with audiences. Your Fat Friend, Seahorse, Game of Thrones: The Last Watch & more!
Director. Producer. Documentary & Fiction Films. INVISIBLE NATION (PBS). Co-Writer, Co-Host LOVE IS A CRIME (Vanity Fair). Writer, Host vHOPEFUL CONVERSATIONS podcast w inspiring filmmakers & authors, listen (Apple. Spotify), watch here, HopeForFilm
I’m Shawna Carroll, a Film and TV Post Producer. I help independent filmmakers avoid the post-production disasters that kill 97% of indie films—before they shoot AND after.
Ex-film marketer who believes films belong to everyone, not the discourse™. Founded That Final Scene to write about their endings, evolved to explore how cinema shapes the lives we live. Contact: [email protected]
I'm a film industry analyst, passionate about understanding how the industry works and sharing insights to help filmmakers get their projects funded, made, and seen. I consult for Guinness World Records on film-related records.
Beantown economic sociologist turned screenwriter and producer building alternative business models. Co-founder @ Intrinsic Entertainment Collaborative. https://seedandspark.com/fund/buyletterboxd
Writer and director. Filmmaker behind 'In No Great Hurry', 'The Lure' and more.
Artist/Designer
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